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<br />Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners Shoreline Master Program Adopting Ordinance <br />Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program Exhibit D | March 2016 | Page 323 of 339 <br /> <br />17B.07.120 Enforcement. <br />Chapter 173-27 WAC contains enforcement regulations, including authority for the County to <br />issue regulatory orders to enforce the SMA and the SMP. Upon a determination that there has <br />been a violation of any provision of the County’s shoreline regulations, the County may pursue <br />code enforcement and penalties in accordance with the provisions of KCC Title 18, Code <br />Enforcement. <br /> <br />17B.07.130 Amendments to SMP. <br />1. Applicability. This Section applies to comprehensive Shoreline Master Program updates as <br />well as limited SMP amendments that may be necessary from time to time to comply with <br />state and federal laws and implementing rules, address newly annexed shorelines, improve <br />consistency with the Act’s goals and policies, or correct errors or omissions. All Master <br />Program amendments shall be processed pursuant to the procedural requirements of WAC <br />173-26-010 through 173-26-160 and RCW 90.58.090. <br />2. Initiation of amendments. <br />a. By elected or appointed officials. The Board of County Commissioners or Planning <br />Commission may initiate an amendment to this Program according to the procedures <br />prescribed in WAC 173-26-100. <br />b. By the public. Any person may petition the Board of County Commissioners or Planning <br />Commission to amend this Program. Petitions shall specify the changes requested and <br />any and all reasons therefor. The Board of County Commissioners or Planning <br />Commission may schedule a public hearing on said petition(s) if it deems the proposed <br />amendment would make this Program more consistent with the Act or more equitable in <br />its application to persons or property due to changed conditions in an area. <br />c. As the result of annual review. The Administrator shall submit an annual report <br />reviewing the effectiveness of the Program in achieving its stated purpose, goals, and <br />objectives as well as any proposed amendments deemed necessary to increase its <br />effectiveness or equity. If said report contains proposed amendments, the Board of <br />County Commissioners may schedule a public hearing to consider such matter. <br />3. Notice. Notice of a public hearing shall be published in one or more newspapers of general <br />circulation in the area in which the hearing is to be held. The notice shall include: a <br />reference to the authority under which the action is proposed; a statement or summary of <br />the proposed changes to the Master Program; the date, time and location of the hearing; the <br />manner in which interested persons may present their views; and reference to the <br />availability of the draft proposal for public inspection at the Kittitas County Community <br />Development Department. <br />4. Consultations. <br />a. The local government shall consult with and solicit the comments of any persons, <br />groups, federal, state, regional, or local agency, and tribes having interests or <br />responsibilities relating to the shorelines or any special expertise with respect to any <br />environmental impact. <br />b. Adjacent local governments with jurisdiction over common shorelines of that state shall <br />be included in the consultation process. <br />c. The local government shall solicit comments on the draft proposal from the Washington <br />State Departments of Ecology and Commerce at least sixty (60) days prior to final local <br />approval. <br />5. Coordination. The County shall coordinate with the participating jurisdictions and verify <br />concurrence with or denial of the proposal. The amendments of concurring jurisdictions <br />shall be processed together. <br />6. Hearing. The County shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing to consider the draft <br />proposal.